Spiritual Formation Bibliography á Kempis, Thomas. The Imitation of Christ. NY: Walter J. Black, 1932. Ackerman, John. Spiritual Awakening: A Guide to Spiritual Life in Congregations. Bethesda, MD: The Alban Institute, 1994. Aleshire, Daniel O. Faith Care: Ministering to All God s People Through the Ages of Life Philadelphia: Westminster Press, 1988. Alexander, Donald. Christian Spirituality: Five Views of Sanctification. Downers Grove, ILL: InterVarsity Press, 1988. Allen, Diogenes. Spiritual Theology: The Theology of Yesterday for Spiritual Help Today. Cowley, 1997. Allison, Joseph. Devotional Resource Guide. Nashville: Nelson, 1986. Astley, Jeff, Leslie Francis, and Colin Crowder (Ed.). Theological Perspectives on Christian Formation: A Reader on Theology and Christian Education. Grand Rapids, MI: W. B. Eerdmans Publishing Company, 1996. Ball, Peter. Anglican Spiritual Direction. Cowley, 1998. Barbee, C. Fredrick, and Paul F. M. Zahl. The Collects of Thomas Cranmer. Grand Rapids, MI: Eerdmans, 1999. Barton, Ruth Haley. Invitation to Solitude and Silence. IVP, 2004.. Sacred Rhythms: Arranging Our Lives for Spiritual Formation. IVP, 2006. Bass, Dorothy (Ed.). Practicing Our Faith: A Way of Life for a Searching People. Jossey Bass, 1997. Beasley-Topliffe, Keith (ed.). Dictionary of Christian Spiritual Formation. Nashville: Upper Room, 2003. Benner, David G. Sacred Companions: The Gift of Spiritual Friendship and Direction. IVP, 2002. Blodgett, Barbara J. Becoming the Pastor You Hope to Be: Four Practices for Improving Ministry. Alban, 2011. Boa, Kenneth. Conformed to His Image. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2001. Bonhoeffer, Dietrich. Life Together. NY: Harper & Row, 1952.. Meditating on the Word. David Gracie, (Ed.). Cambridge: Cowley, 1986.. Life Together and Prayer Book of the Bible. Dietrich Bonhoeffer Works, Volume 5. Fortress, 2005.. Spiritual Care. Translated by J. C. Rochelle. Philadelphia: Fortress Press, 1985.. The Cost of Discipleship. NY: MacMillan, 1959. Bouyer, L. A History of Christian Spirituality. 3 Vols. NY: Seabury Press, 1982. Breenman, Jeffrey P. and George Kalantzis, Life in the Spirit: Spiritual Formation in Theological Perspective. IVP Academic, 2010. Bregman, Lucy. The Ecology of Spirituality: Meanings, Virtues, and Practices in a Post-Religious Age. Waco, TX: Baylor University Press, 2014. Brother Lawrence. The Practice of the Presence of God. Mt. Vernon, NY: Paulist Press, 1978. Brueggemann, Walter. Awed to Heaven, Rooted in Earth. Fortress, 2003.. Embracing the Transformation. Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2014.. Prayers for Privileged People. Abingdon, 2008.. Remember You are Dust. Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2012.
. Sabbath as Resistance: Saying NO to the Culture of Now. Louisville, KY: Westminster John Know Press, 2014. Buechner, Frederick. The Hungering Dark. NY: Seabury, 1969.. The Yellow Leaves: Miscellany. WJK, 2008. Calhoun, Adele Ahlberg. Spiritual Disciplines Handbook: Practices that Transform Us. IVP, 2005. Callen, Barry L. Authentic Spirituality: Moving Beyond Mere Religion. Baker, 2001. Carr, Anne. Transforming Grace: Christian Tradition and Women s Experience. Continuum, 1996. Chambers, Oswald. My Utmost for His Highest. Grand Rapids, MI: Discovery House, 1935. Childers, Jeff W. and Frederick D. Aquino. Unveiling Glory: Visions of Christ s Transforming Presence. Abilene: ACU Press, 2003. Clinton, J. Robert. The Making of a Leader: Recognizing the Lessons and Stages of Leadership Development. Colorado Springs, CO: NAVPress, 1988. Christensen, Michael J. and Jeffery A. Wittung. Partakers of the Divine Nature: The History and Development of Deification in the Christian Tradition. Baker, 2007. Collins, Kenneth J. Exploring Christian Spirituality: An Ecumenical Reader. Baker Books, 2000. Cox, Michael. Handbook of Christian Spirituality: The Major Figures and Teachings. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1985. Croasmun, Matthew, Zoran Grozdanov, and Ryan Mcannally-Linz. Envisioning the Good Life. Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2017. Cunningham, Lawrence S., and Keith J. Egan. Christian Spirituality: Themes from the Tradition. NY: Paulist Press, 1996. Downey, Michael. Understanding Christian Spirituality. NY: Paulist Press, 1997. Downs, Perry. Teaching for Spiritual Growth. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan Publishing House, 1994. Driskill, Joseph D. Protestant Spiritual Exercises: Theology, History, and Practice. Morehouse, 1999. Egan, Harvey D. Christian Mysticism: The Future of a Tradition. NY: Pueblo Co., 1984. Ferguson, Everett. Inheriting Wisdom: Readings for Today from Ancient Christian Writers. Hendrickson, 2004.. The Rule of Faith: A Guide. Eugene, OR: Cascade, 2015. Foley, Marc. (ed.). John of the Cross: The Ascent to Joy. New City Press, 2002. Foster, R. Celebration of Discipline: The Path to Spiritual Growth. Revised and expanded. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1988.. Streams of Living Water: Celebrating the Great Traditions of Christian Faith. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1998.. The Challenge of the Discipline Life: Christian Reflections on Money, Sex & Power. Harper Collins, 1985. Foster, Richard, and Emile Griffin (Eds.). Spiritual Classics: Selected Readings for Individuals and Groups on the Twelve Spiritual Disciplines. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 2000. Foster, Richard, and James Bryan Smith (Eds.). Devotional Classics. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1993. Fowler, James W. Stages of Faith: The Psychology of Human Development and the Quest for Meaning. New York: Harper San Francisco, 1995. Gangel, Kenneth O. (Ed.). The Christian Educator s Handbook on Spiritual Formation. Wheaton, IL: Victor Books, 1994.
Garvey, John (Ed.). Modern Spirituality: An Anthology. Springfield, IL: Templegate Publishers, 1985. Gorman, Michael J. Inhabiting the Cruciform God: Kenosis, Justification and Theosis in Paul s Narrative Soteriology. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2009. Grossoehmo, Daniel H. The Pastoral Care of Children, New York: Haworth Pastoral Press, 1999. Gutierrez, Gustavo. We Drink from Our Own Wells: The Spiritual Journey of a People. Orbis, 1984. Hall, Thelma. Too Deep for Words: Rediscovering Lectio Divina. Paulist Press, 1988. Hanson, Bradley, ed., Modern Christian Spirituality: An Analytical Introduction. Morehouse Publishing, 2002. Heuertz, Christopher L. The Sacred Enneagram: Finding Your Unique Path to Spiritual Growth. Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2017. Holder, Arthur, ed., The Blackwell Companion to Christian Spirituality. Wiley-Blackwell, 2005. Holmes, Urban T. A History of Christian Spirituality: An Analytical Introduction. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1981.. Spirituality for Ministry. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1982. Job, Rueben P. and Norman Shawchuck. A Guide to Prayer. Nashville: The Upper Room, 1983. Johnson, Luke Timothy. Living Jesus: Learning the Heart of the Gospel. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1999.. Religious Experience in Earliest Christianity. Fortress, 1998. Johnson, Susanne. Christian Spiritual Formation in the Church and Classroom. Nashville: Abingdon Books. 1989. Johnston, William. Mystical Theology: The Science of Love. Orbis Press, 1995. Jones, Cheslyn, Geoffrey Wainwright, and Edward Yarnold (Eds.). The Study of Spirituality. New York: Oxford, 1986. Keating, Thomas. Open Mind, Open Heart: The Contemplative Dimension of the Gospel. Continuum, 1992. Kelsey, Morton T. Companions on the Inner Way. The Art of Spiritual Guidance. NY: Crossroad, 1983. Killen, Patricia O Connel, and John DeBeer. The Art of Theological Reflection. NY: Crossroad, 1995. Kriegbaum, Richard. Leadership Prayers. Carol Stream, IL: Tyndale House, 1998. Lane, Belden. The Solace of Fierce Landscapes: Exploring Desert and Mountain Spirituality. Oxford, 1999. Law, Eric H. F. The Wolf Shall Dwell with the Lamb: A Spirituality for Leadership in a Multicultural Community. Chalice Press, 1993. Lawrenz, Mel. The Dynamics of Spiritual Formation. Baker Books, 2000. Leech, K. Soul Friend: The Practice of Christian Spirituality. NY: Harper & Row, 1980.. True Prayer: An Invitation to Christian Spirituality. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1980. Lemmons, Albert G. Is Fasting For Today? Advocate Press, 1980. Lewis, C. S. The Screwtape Letters. New York: Macmillan, 1976. Linman, Jonathan. Holy Conversation: Spirituality for Worship. Fortress, 2010. Loder, James E. The Transforming Moment: Understanding Convictional Experiences. NY: Harper & row, 1981. Longenecker, Richarc N. (ed.). Into God s Presence: Prayer in the New Testament. Eerdmans, 2001. Louth, Andrew. The Wilderness of God. Nashville: Abingdon, 1991. Marty, Martin E. A Cry of Absence: Reflections for the Winter of the Heart. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1997.
Mcconville, J. Goron. Being Human on God s World: An Old Testament Theology of Humanity. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2016. McGinn, Bernard & John Meyendorff. Christian Spirituality. 3 Vols. NY: Crossroad, 1987. McGrath, Alister. Christian Spirituality: An Introduction. Oxford: Blackwell, 1999.. The Journey: A Pilgrim in the Lands of the Spirit. NY: Doubleday, 1999. McIntosh, Mark A. Mystical Theology. Oxford: Blackwell, 1998. McPherson, Clair. Grace at This Time: Praying the Daily Office. Morehouse, 1999. McQuiston II, John. Always We Begin Again: The Benedictine Way of Living. New York: Morehouse, 2011. Merton, Thomas. Life and Holiness. NY: Doubleday, 1963.. New Seeds of Contemplation. NY: New Directions, 1961.. Spiritual Direction and Meditation. London: A. Clarke, 1975.. The Seven Storey Mountain: Contemplative Prayer. Miller, Calvin. Celtic Devotions. IVP, 2008.. The Path of Celtic Prayer: An Ancient Way to Everyday Joy. IVP, 2007. Mitchell, Leonel L. Praying Shapes Believing: A Theological Commentary on the Book of Common Prayer. Morehouse, 1985. Mongoven, Anne Marie. The Prophetic Spirit of Catechesis: How We Share the Fire in Our Hearts. NY: Paulist Press, 2000. Mulholland, Robert M. Jr. Invitation to a Journey: A Road Map for Spiritual Formation. Downers Grove IL: InterVarsity Press, 1993. Mursell, Gordon, gen. ed., The Story of Christian Spirituality: Two Thousand Years, from East to West. Fortress, 2001. Nouwen, Henri J. M. Adam. Orbis, 1997.. In the Name of Jesus: Reflections on Christian Leadership. NY: Crossroad, 1998.. Reaching Out: The Three Movements of the Spiritual Life. Garden City: Doubleday, 1975.. Show Me the Way. Crossroad, 1992.. Spiritual Formation: Following the Movements of the Spirit. HarperOne, 2010.. Spiritual Direction: Wisdom for the Long Walk of Faith. HarperOne, 2006.. The Living Reminder: Service and Prayer in Memory of Jesus Christ. NY: Seabury Press, 1977.. The Road To Daybreak: A Spiritual Journey. NY: Doubleday, 1988.. The Way of the Heart. HarperSanFrancisco, 1981.. The Wounded Healer: Ministry in Contemporary Society. NY: Doubleday, 1972. Nouwen, Henri J. M., Michael J. Christensen, and Rebecca J. Laird. Discernment: Reading the Signs of Daily Life. New York: Harper One, 2013. Oden, Thomas C. and Cindy Crosby (eds.). Ancient Christian Devotional. 3 vols. IVP, 2009. Ofstedal, Paul (Ed.). Daily Readings from Spiritual Classics. Minneapolis: Augsburg, 1990. Palmer, Parker J. To Know as We are Known: A Spirituality of Education. San Francisco: Harper & Row, 1983. Pannenberg, Wolfhart. Christian Spirituality. Philadelphia: Westminster, 1983. Pennington, Basil M. (ed.). Bernard of Cairvaux: A Lover Teaching the Way of Jesus. New City Press, 1997.
Pennington, Jonathan T. The Sermon on the Mount and Human Flourishing: A Theological Commentary. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2017. Peterson, Eugene H. Subversive Spirituality. Vancouver, BC. Regent College Publishing, 1997.. Take and Read: Spiritual Reading: An Annotated List. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans Publishing Co. 1996.. Working the Angles: The Shape of Pastoral Integrity. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 1987.. Eat This Book: A Conversation in the Art of Spiritual Reading. Grand Rapids: Eerdmans, 2006. Postema, Don. Space for God: The Study and Practice of Prayer and Spirituality. Grand Rapids, MI: Bible Way, 1983. Powell, Mark E. Centered in God: The Trinity and Christian Spirituality. Abilene, TX: ACU Press, 2014. Powell, Samuel M. and Michael E. Lodahl (Eds.). Embodied Holiness: Toward a Corporate Theology of Spiritual Growth. Downers Grove, IL: InterVarsity, 1999. Quoist, Michel. Prayers. Kansas City: Sheed & Ward, 1963. Rahner. Karl. The Practice of Faith: A Handbook of Contemporary Spirituality. NY: Crossroad, 1986. Ramsey, Michael. Be Still and Know: A Study in the Life of Prayer. Cowley. Richardson, Robert. Communings in the Sanctuary. Orange, CA: New Leaf, 2000. Russell, Norman. Fellow Workers with God: Orthodox Thinking on Theosis. Crestwood, NY: St. Vladimir s Seminary Press, 2009. Saliers, Don E. The Soul of Paraphrase. Prayer and the Religious Affections. NY: The Seabury Press, 1980. Scandrette, Mark. Practicing the Way of Jesus: Life Together in the Kingdom of Love. IVP, 2011. Scorgie, Glen G. gen. ed., Dictionary of Christian Spirituality. Grand Rapids: Zondervan, 2011. Sheldrake, Philip. Spirituality and Theology: Christian Living and the Doctrine of God. Orbis Press, 1999.. Spirituality: A Very Short Introduction. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2012.. A Brief History of Spirituality. Blackwell, 2007.. Explorations in Spirituality. Paulist Press, 2010. Shelley, Bruce. All the Saints Adore Thee: Insights from Christian Classics, 1988. Sittser, Gerald L., Water from a Deep Well: Christian Spirituality from Early Martyrs to Modern Missionaries. IVP, 2007. Stewart, Carlyle Fielding. Soul Survivor: An African-American Spirituality. Louisville: Westminster John Knox, 1997. Stanley, Paul D. and J. Robert Clinton. Connecting: The Mentoring Relationships You Need to Succeed in Life. Colorado City, CO: NAVPress, 1992. Stead, Julian. Saint Benedict: A Rule for Beginners. New City Press, 1994. Smith, Gordon T. Courage and Calling: Embracing Your God Given Potential. IVP, 1999. Smith, James Bryan. A Spiritual Formation Workbook. San Francisco: HarperSanFrancisco, 1993.. The Good and Beautiful God: Falling in Love with the God Jesus Knows. IVP, 2009. Smith, James K. A. Awaiting the King: Reforming Public Theology. Grand Rapids, MI: Baker Academic, 2017.. Desiring the Kingdom: Worship, Worldview, and Cultural Formation. Baker, 2009.. Imagining the Kingdom: How Worship Works. Baker, 2013. Stassen, Glen H. Living the Sermon on the Mount: A Practical Hope for Grace and Deliverance. San Francisco: Jossey-Bass, 2006.
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